PLease complete this as soon as possible and send me a wikispace message to re-evaluate. Short Stories - Literary Devises Title: Identities
Point of View: Third person
Protagonist: The Man
What type of character is the Protagonist?
Round character
Antagonist:
Himself
Describe the setting: (time, place, mood and atmosphere)
Afternoon, Dangerous Neighborhood, Fear.
Type of Conflict:
Man Vs Himself and Man Vs Environment
Describe the main conflict:
The main conflict is Him vs the environment.
Describe the Climax of the Story:
When the man gets shot.
How does the Protagonist change over the course of the story?
He changed form the man who didn't care about life to a man who gave value to his life.
Describe the relationship between the title and the theme.
The relationship between the title and the theme is the title "Identities" because the police stereotyped him because of his identity.
How does the main conflict help to illustrate the theme?
Shows us that stereotyping can get pretty bad.
How does the climax help to illustrate the theme?
The climax help to illustrate the theme by showing us readers how our appearance can get us into bad troubles.
Give examples of each of the following literary terms in the story (use quotes):
Simile: Cars jam the narrow streets and he worries that he might strike the grubby children who darts back and forth like startled fish.
Metaphor: Eagles,tigers,wolves and serpents ride their backs.
Personification: The houses are squat, as though they have been taller and have,slowly,sunk into the ground.
Symbol:
The Mercedes Benz
Foreshadowing (give both elements): 1) Normally, he goes clean-shaven into the world but the promise of a saturday liquid with sunshine draws him first from his study to the backyards.
2) When the officer, who is inexperienced, who is nervous because of the neighbourhood, who is suspicious because of the car and,because he has been trained to see unshaven man in blue jeans as a potential thief and not as a probable owner.
Irony: So intent is he upon the future that he dangerously ignores the present and does not notice the police car, concealed in the shadows of a side street, nose out and follow him.
Imagery: The smell of burning leaves stirs the memories of childhood car rides,narrow lanes adrift with yellow leaves,girls on plodding horses,unattended stands piled high with pumpkins,onions,or beets.Completion 5/5 COntent 7/10 Effort 4/5 total 16/20
Short Stories - Literary Devises Title: Identities
Point of View: Third person
Protagonist: The Man
What type of character is the Protagonist?
Round character
Antagonist:
Himself
Describe the setting: (time, place, mood and atmosphere)
Afternoon, Dangerous Neighborhood, Fear.
Type of Conflict:
Man Vs Himself and Man Vs Environment
Describe the main conflict:
The main conflict is Him vs the environment.
Describe the Climax of the Story:
When the man gets shot.
How does the Protagonist change over the course of the story?
He changed form the man who didn't care about life to a man who gave value to his life.
Describe the relationship between the title and the theme.
The relationship between the title and the theme is the title "Identities" because the police stereotyped him because of his identity.
How does the main conflict help to illustrate the theme?
Shows us that stereotyping can get pretty bad.
How does the climax help to illustrate the theme?
The climax help to illustrate the theme by showing us readers how our appearance can get us into bad troubles.
Give examples of each of the following literary terms in the story (use quotes):
Simile:
Cars jam the narrow streets and he worries that he might strike the grubby children who darts back and forth like startled fish.
Metaphor:
Eagles,tigers,wolves and serpents ride their backs.
Personification:
The houses are squat, as though they have been taller and have,slowly,sunk into the ground.
Symbol:
The Mercedes Benz
Foreshadowing (give both elements):
1) Normally, he goes clean-shaven into the world but the promise of a saturday liquid with sunshine draws him first from his study to the backyards.
2) When the officer, who is inexperienced, who is nervous because of the neighbourhood, who is suspicious because of the car and,because he has been trained to see unshaven man in blue jeans as a potential thief and not as a probable owner.
Irony:
So intent is he upon the future that he dangerously ignores the present and does not notice the police car, concealed in the shadows of a side street, nose out and follow him.
Imagery:
The smell of burning leaves stirs the memories of childhood car rides,narrow lanes adrift with yellow leaves,girls on plodding horses,unattended stands piled high with pumpkins,onions,or beets.Completion 5/5 COntent 7/10 Effort 4/5 total 16/20